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Permanent Secretary defends decision to pursue criminal investigation of Salmond

Permanent Secretary defends decision to pursue criminal investigation of Salmond

Permanent Secretary defends decision to pursue criminal investigation of Salmond

12 January 2021

Leslie Evans was asked about passing on allegations of sexual harassment by Alex Salmond to the Crown Office against some complainants’ wishes.


Grey camouflage ‘better than zebra stripes’, study suggests

Grey camouflage ‘better than zebra stripes’, study suggests

Grey camouflage ‘better than zebra stripes’, study suggests

12 January 2021

Scientists at the University of Exeter tested the motion dazzle hypothesis, which offers an explanation for such stripes.


Sarah, Duchess of York’s debut novel to be published by Mills & Boon

Sarah, Duchess of York’s debut novel to be published by Mills & Boon

Sarah, Duchess of York’s debut novel to be published by Mills & Boon

12 January 2021

The story, Her Heart For A Compass, will be released by the romantic fiction publishers in the summer.


More than one in 10 children in Ireland’s mother and baby homes died – report

More than one in 10 children in Ireland’s mother and baby homes died – report

More than one in 10 children in Ireland’s mother and baby homes died – report

12 January 2021

An independent investigation said the toll was ‘appalling’.


NCSC to coach professional sports teams on cybersecurity

NCSC to coach professional sports teams on cybersecurity

NCSC to coach professional sports teams on cybersecurity

12 January 2021

Premier League and Football League clubs among those attending a summit being run by the UK’s cybersecurity agency.


Staff pulled to front line as workforce ‘depleted’

Staff pulled to front line as workforce ‘depleted’

Staff pulled to front line as workforce ‘depleted’

12 January 2021

NHS staff at a mental health trust in London have been asked to step up to provide frontline care.


Michael Gove urged to publish results of UK Government devolution review

Michael Gove urged to publish results of UK Government devolution review

Michael Gove urged to publish results of UK Government devolution review

12 January 2021

The chairs of four Commons committees have now urged the Cabinet Office Minister to make public the Dunlop Review.


Morrisons to pay staff at least £10 an hour in new deal

Morrisons to pay staff at least £10 an hour in new deal

Morrisons to pay staff at least £10 an hour in new deal

12 January 2021

The new payment policy will result in a ‘significant’ pay increase for nearly 96,000 staff members, Morrisons said.


Shadow chancellor pledges to deliver value for money for taxpayers

Shadow chancellor pledges to deliver value for money for taxpayers

Shadow chancellor pledges to deliver value for money for taxpayers

12 January 2021

Under the plan, the National Audit Office would annually assess how well the Government is spending money.


Police set to take tougher approach to lockdown rules despite confusion

Police set to take tougher approach to lockdown rules despite confusion

Police set to take tougher approach to lockdown rules despite confusion

12 January 2021

Britain’s most senior police officer also warned that officers in London will move swiftly to fine people who blatantly ignore the rules.


Tory MP calls for business rates to be scrapped and replaced by higher VAT

Tory MP calls for business rates to be scrapped and replaced by higher VAT

Tory MP calls for business rates to be scrapped and replaced by higher VAT

12 January 2021

Kevin Hollinrake wants to see VAT increased by 3%.


Paramedic guilty of raping a patient and of sexual assault in his ambulance

Paramedic guilty of raping a patient and of sexual assault in his ambulance

Paramedic guilty of raping a patient and of sexual assault in his ambulance

12 January 2021

Andrew Wheeler, 46, of Warboys, Cambridgeshire, will be sentenced next month.


£2.5m scheme to protect Fountains Abbey and surrounding valley from flooding

£2.5m scheme to protect Fountains Abbey and surrounding valley from flooding

£2.5m scheme to protect Fountains Abbey and surrounding valley from flooding

12 January 2021

The project aims to revive a 12-mile stretch of the River Skell in the face of worsening effects from climate change.


Jet2 cancels all holidays until late March

Jet2 cancels all holidays until late March

Jet2 cancels all holidays until late March

12 January 2021

The firm says the decision is due to ‘ongoing uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic’.


No limit to benefits of exercise in reducing cardiovascular disease risk – study

No limit to benefits of exercise in reducing cardiovascular disease risk – study

No limit to benefits of exercise in reducing cardiovascular disease risk – study

12 January 2021

Researchers say the findings have important implications for guidelines on the amount of physical activity people should aim for.


Families receiving ‘degrading’ food parcels treated ‘like dirt’, says mother

Families receiving ‘degrading’ food parcels treated ‘like dirt’, says mother

Families receiving ‘degrading’ food parcels treated ‘like dirt’, says mother

12 January 2021

One mother told of going without food to feed her son.


Disadvantaged students with lower grades offered chance to study at Cambridge

Disadvantaged students with lower grades offered chance to study at Cambridge

Disadvantaged students with lower grades offered chance to study at Cambridge

12 January 2021

The free foundation year will be introduced in 2022 in a bid to widen access at the prestigious institution.


Edinburgh Woollen Mill saved in deal to protect 1,453 jobs

Edinburgh Woollen Mill saved in deal to protect 1,453 jobs

Edinburgh Woollen Mill saved in deal to protect 1,453 jobs

12 January 2021

Administrators confirmed a deal that will see 246 Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Homes stores saved.


Mother and Baby Homes report lays bare scandal of child deaths

Mother and Baby Homes report lays bare scandal of child deaths

Mother and Baby Homes report lays bare scandal of child deaths

12 January 2021

The long-awaited report has been laid bare more than five years after the Commission of Investigation was set up, following several delays.


Shell to cut 330 North Sea jobs as part of wider reductions

Shell to cut 330 North Sea jobs as part of wider reductions

Shell to cut 330 North Sea jobs as part of wider reductions

12 January 2021

Last year, the company announced plans to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide following a collapse in oil demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.


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